Pyrotechnic thermite composition
OwnerGreg Carter JR.inventor
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Abstract
A thermite composition for pyrotechnics having high heat transfer charactistics comprising a strongly reducible metal oxide, a thermally decomposable heat transfer agent consisting of Cu2O, 5 and a strong reducing agent. It is desirable that the stoichiometerics and mechanics of the thermite reaction is such that there is a substantial excess of oxygen. Also, other ingredients may be added to the composition such as gas generating compounds, binders, diluents and supplemental oxidizing agents.
Claims13
A thermite composition for pyrotechnics having high heat transfer charactistics comprising:
- (a) a strongly reducible metal oxide;
- (b) a strong reducing agent;
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- (c) a thermally decomposable heat transfer agent consisting of Cu2O.
A thermite composition for pyrotechnics having a high heat transfer, comprising:
- (a) a strongly reducible metal oxide taken from the group consisting of FeO, Fe.sub2 O3, CoO, NiO, Cu.sub2 O, CuO, Sb2 O3, MoO2, MoO3, Cr2 O3, PbO2, WO2, and WO3;
- (b) a strong reducing agent taken from the group consisting of Al, Si, Zr, Be, Mg, Ba, Ti, and B;
- (c) a strong supplemental oxidation agent taken from the group consisting of metal oxides, chlorates, perchlorates, peroxides, nitrites and nitrates or a combination thereof;
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- (d) a binder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.